44POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsGL8 8SW

What social class do the population of GL8 8SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is GL8 8SW in Gloucester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about GL8 8SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.7%Male
  • 52.3%Female

From the last census, 47.7% of people in GL88SW male, and 52.3% female. Women outnumber men in Avening.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in GL8 8SW is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.8%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near GL8 8SW

Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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GL88SW Postcode Breakdown

GLAREA8DISTRICT8SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeGL8 8SW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownGloucester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGloucestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

GL88SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

GL8 8SW postcode is located in the postal town of Gloucester. Gloucester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode GL8 8SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cherington0.1 miles E
Avening1.4 miles W
Ashley3.1 miles SE
Tetbury3.4 miles S
Nailsworth3.5 miles W
Tarlton3.6 miles E
Sapperton4 miles NE
Horsley4 miles W
Beverston4.1 miles SW
Long Newnton4.2 miles S
Coates4.8 miles E
Crudwell4.9 miles SE
Edgeworth5 miles NE
Stroud5 miles NW
Kemble5.3 miles E
London88 miles E
Glasgow298 miles N
Edinburgh297 miles N
Cardiff47 miles W
Liverpool125 miles N
Southampton63 miles SE
Saint Ives61 miles SE

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